TIME: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Achieving airtightness is critical for energy efficiency, durability, and occupant comfort—but diagnosing and fixing air leakage issues in real-world conditions can be a challenge. This full-day, hands-on workshop goes beyond theory to give you the practical skills needed to identify and resolve airtightness problems with confidence.
Start with expert-led classroom sessions covering the fundamentals, then the class will literally go to a local build site for real-world troubleshooting.
Wrap up the day by reinforcing key learnings and strategies to improve airtightness in your projects.
- Who Should Attend? Builders, site supervisors, energy advisors, and trades looking to enhance their airtightness knowledge and problem-solving skills.
- What’s Included? Course materials (hard copy & PDF), hands-on site training, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.
Don't miss this opportunity to level up your expertise and build better, tighter, high-performance homes. Register today as limited seats are available
Construction Site: To be announced when class begins (the venue is within a 15-20min drive)
Prerequisites:
Safety Equipment Required: All registrants MUST bring appropriate CSA-approved safety shoes/boots, a safety vest, and safety hard hat, as we will be on a construction site for a portion of the course.
About the Speakers:
Andy Oding
Vice President, Building Knowledge Canada
With an extensive background as a builder for 20+ years Andrew brings an insightful and real-life practicality to building science principles and their in-field applications.
As a recognized building science trainer by the government of Canada-Office of Energy Efficiency, Building Science Specialist (University of Toronto), and HVAC designer and commissioner, Andrew is working closely with the development of new building codes, advanced building programs (i.e. ENERGY STAR®, Net Zero, LEED for HomesTM, etc.) across North America.
Jack Zhou
MEA, QAS, Net Zero EA & Trainer – President, AJEC
With a background in building science, Jack Zhou has worked in low-rise residential construction since 2004. Early in his career, Jack worked as a framer, insulator, drywaller, installed Hi-Velocity ductwork, and performed energy simulation. He later earned the HRAI Residential Air System Design Technician and Residential Hydronics Design Technician Designation and started designing HVAC systems and performing energy audits for existing homes.
Jack teaches energy-efficient housing techniques through both private and public sector organizations, colleges and universities in Ontario, British Columbia, the Republic of China, and South Korea. He also works as a Technical Committee member for the OHBA, CHBA, EnerQuality Corp, NRCan, ENERGY STAR® for New Homes Standard, and CACEA.
Jack enjoys cost-effectively accelerating the transition to sustainable housing!